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  The Divisional Police Officer of Warewa has successfully rescued Ahmed Owolabi from bleeding to death, who until now did not provoke his passenger neither was able to say the reason behind such callousness to have resulted in such  a deep cut. On January 11, 2025, at about 4:15 PM, Alani Muritala, a resident of Shefu Elede Ibafo, came to the police station to report that his brother, Ahmed Owolabi, a 27-year-old motorcyclist from Onimane Magada Ibafo, had been injured by Sherif Oyeniyi, who lives at 44 Association Road, Orange Estate, Voera, Arepo, Ogun State. The complainant stated that while Ahmed a commercial motorcyclist was conveying  Sherif to his destination, in Arepo and nearing Sherif's residence at Orange Estate, Sherif attacked him with a razor blade, inflicting severe deep cuts on his neck in two separate locations. The Divisional Police Officer when alerted quickly transported the victim to a hospital for medical attention, and the suspect has been taken in...

  Department of State Services has arrested a 32-year-old blogger, identified as Augustus, for cloning its official website and posting a fake recruitment notice. The suspect, from Akwa Ibom State, was apprehended on Thursday at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak. According to DSS sources, Augustus, a graduate of the University of Uyo and a content creator, cloned the agency’s website to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians into believing the DSS was conducting a recruitment exercise. “Augustus, a native of Abak L ocal Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, was tracked and arrested by our operatives on Thursday at his residence. “He claimed to be a graduate of the University of Uyo, a blogger, and a content creator. Augustus had cloned the DSS website, where he created a fake online recruitment notice, seemingly with the intent to defraud unsuspecting members of the public,” the source stated. An anonymous source commented, “One Augustus was arrested on Thursday at his residence. His a...

  The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to avoid a descent into anarchy following the alleged outright disregard for the rule of law. The state caretaker committee chairman of the party, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, made the appeal at a press conference in Benin City following the impeachment of the Oredo Local Government Chairman, Tom Obaseki, on Friday. Aziegbemi alleged that the impeachment was carried out by 12 imposters who masqueraded as councilors and invaded the council’s secretariat in Benin City. He called for the President’s intervention to address what he described as a blatant disregard for the rule of law. He accused the Edo State government of using imposters to impeach the Oredo Local Government Council Chairman, Tom Obaseki, while other council chairmen across the 18 LGAs are being intimidated and harassed. Describing the i...

 Kano Pillars vs Enyimba reschedule clash get new date The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced a date for Enyimba’s rescheduled fixture against Kano Pillars. The matchday 14 clash has been fixed for Thursday, January 23, 2025. The match will be played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.

 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐃𝐏 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 An Enugu High Court has restrained the sacked National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, from parading himself as the party’s scribe, failure of which he risks being committed to prison. The order, contained in a judgment delivered by the presiding judge, C.O. Ajah, stated: “Unless you (Anyanwu) obey the directions contained in this order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and liable to be committed to prison.” The judgment, sighted by newsmen, was sequel to a case filed by Emmanuel Aniagu (plaintiff), with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the PDP Acting National Chairman, Iliya Umar Damagun, Anyanwu, and the PDP National Vice Chairman, Southeast, Ali Odefa, as defendants.

 KNOW THE LAW AND BE GUIDED.  Section 197 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Resisting public officers Any person who in any manner obstructs or resists any public officer while engaged in the discharge or attempted discharge of the duties of his office under any order, Act, law, or Statute, or obstructs or resists any person while engaged in the discharge or attempted discharge of any duty imposed on him by an order, Act, law, or statute, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for two years Section 42 of the Police Act 2020 A person is bound to assist a judge, magistrate or police officer or other person reasonably demanding his aid in arresting or preventing the escape of a suspect whom the the judge, magistrate, police officer or other person is authorized to arrest  Section 98 Police Act 2020 A person who assaults, obstructs or resists a police officer in the discharge of his duty, or aids or incites any other person to assault, obstruct or resist...

 ASSAULT ON TODDLER: LASG EVOKES CHILD RIGHTS ACT … Teacher Remanded In Kirikiri The Lagos State Government has evoked the Child Rights Act and the Lagos State Policy on Safeguarding and Child Protection against Mrs. Stella Nwadigbo, a Teacher at Christ Mitots Nursery and Primary School at Agric, Ikorodu, for indecent treatment of a toddler and pupil of the School, Master Abayomi Michael. Mrs. Nwadigbo was seen unlawfully and indecently assaulting the three-year-old pupil in a viral video on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, smacking the child in the face repeatedly for struggling with a lesson. The Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, in its fact-finding mission, visited the School, which was approved in 2010, on Thursday, January 9, 2025, but discovered it was partially self-shut down and pupils asked to stay back at home till Monday, January 13, 2025. In her reaction, the Head Teacher, Mrs. B. Adeyeri, speaking on behalf of the...

 1,000 BENUE HOUSEHOLDS DISPLACED IN ONE WEEK - GOV. ALIA Governor Hyacinth Alia expresses concern over the displacement of over 1,000 households due to recent attacks by armed invaders Benue State currently hosts 500,182 displaced persons, facing inadequate shelter and limited access to essential services in various camps. Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Thursday raised concerns over the displacement of over 1,000 households due to recent attacks by armed invaders in rural areas of the state. The governor disclosed this during a meeting with the Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria, Paula Pace, and Alexandre Castellano, Head of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation, at the Government House in Makurdi. Governor Alia highlighted the urgent need for collective action to address the crisis and foster peace in affected communities. Despite efforts by his administration to curb the violence, the attacks persist. ...

 Sudan's army retakes Al-Jazira capital from RSF The commander of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said his troops "lost Wad Madani", the state capital of Al-Jazira, on Saturday as the army launched an offensive,. AFP reported. In an audio address to his fighters and the Sudanese people, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo vowed to "regain all" of the central Sudanese city, which has been under RSF control since December 2023. The army, battling the RSF since April of that year, said it had entered the city on Saturday and was "clearing the remnants of the rebels". Government officials loyal to the army have hailed the recapture of the key city, a strategic crossroads of supply highways linking several states. It is also the nearest major town to the war-torn capital Khartoum, 200 kilometres (124 miles) north. "Today we lost a round, we did not lose the battle," Daglo said. Since it began, the war has killed tens of thousands and uprooted 12 m...

 PRESS RELEASE CRIME PREVENTION: IGP ORDERS COMMANDS, FORMATIONS FOR NEW YEAR STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TOWARDS EFFICIENCY, CRIME REDUCTION. •Calls for Police Professionalism, Integrity as IGP Meets Strategic Commanders Monday  In a proactive move to bolster public safety and enhance operational efficiency, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has issued a comprehensive directive to all police commands and formations across the country for the implementation of a New Year Strategic Action Plan aimed at crime reduction and improved law enforcement effectiveness. The IGP emphasized the importance of strategic planning and statistical analysis in addressing crime and criminality across the country, encouraging officers to be more proactive rather than being reactive. The IGP’s directives come at a crucial time, as recent assessments indicate a need for increased vigilance, attitudinal change, better human reactions, and proactive law enforcement ...